Thomas Alan HolmesThomas Alan Holmes, a professor of English at East Tennessee State University, specializes in Appalachian and Southern literature. He is co-editor of Walking the Line: Country Music Lyricists and American Culture (Lexington Books) and Jeff Daniel Maron: Poet on the Holston (University of Tennessee Press). His research and creative work have appeared in such journals as Louisiana Literature, Valparaiso Poetry Review, The Connecticut Review, Appalachian Heritage, Blue Mesa Review, and Appalachian Journal. Read More Read Less